He hurriedly knelt down to block his way, tears streaming down his face, his voice filled with grievance.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your humble servant received devastating news today! My father has passed away!"
"As you know, I value filial piety above all else. I have come here today to ask Your Majesty for permission to return to my hometown to observe the mourning period for my deceased father!"
Qin Yu chuckled inwardly.
That old man's acting skills are truly superb!
The left and right hopping and switching is seamless and smooth.
He feigned rage and demanded an explanation.
"No! Are you fucking deceiving the emperor? Do you think I'm that easy to fool?"
"Just a few days ago you told me yourself that the corpse wasn't your father, and then you kicked and beat him. Now you want to go back to your hometown to observe mourning. All the effort I put into writing those words for you has been for nothing!"
"Are you trying to trick me? Confess honestly, do you not want to share my burdens?"
With a voice as loud as a bell, Qin Yu's dragon might was fully displayed when he cursed, so powerful that it made people tremble!
Anfu was terrified and knelt down repeatedly.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger! Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
He turned to look at Tan Wu, and performed this charade to the fullest.
"Tan Wu! Speak! What are your true intentions? This old servant was eavesdropping at the door that day! Don't you know that deceiving the emperor is a serious crime? You old fool, do you want to see your entire family wiped out?!"
Tan Wu was so frightened that he trembled all over and kowtowed repeatedly.
"It's all my fault!"
The meaning of this tyrannical ruler is already very clear.
He clearly wants to tie himself to the rotten ship of national debt and take the blame for it!
No, we absolutely cannot give in.
If I can't return to my hometown to observe mourning today, I'll just have to wait to die in the capital!
Tan Wu wanted to explain, but he had no words to say. With a mournful face, he stammered for a long time without being able to utter a single word.
Seeing this, Qin Yu pretended to be even angrier.
"Speak! Are you deceiving the emperor?!"
Tan Wu, feeling wronged, wept bitterly as he explained his situation.
"No! Your Majesty, you must believe me! This humble subject truly did not recognize him; that is my own father!"
"You can't even recognize your own father?"
"What I mean is that the corpse is headless, so even one's own father would have difficulty recognizing it!"
Tan Wu's eyes darted around quickly. Perhaps feeling that this explanation was unconvincing, he opened his eyes again and started to lie, saying, "Later, I sent someone to my hometown to verify, and that's when I found out that my father really was dead!"
This guy is spouting complete nonsense. Whether his father is dead or not is probably a mystery to everyone else, but his father himself must be in deep trouble in the afterlife.
This deliberate explanation almost made Qin Yu burst out laughing again.
For a moment, I found myself reluctant to let this guy go.
If he leaves, who will make me happy every day?
Qin Yu still pretended to have a gloomy expression, completely puzzled.
"That doesn't make sense either. Didn't you say you sent your father some fine wine? Why didn't you notice?"
Your Majesty, please don't ask anymore.
Tan Wu was already drenched in sweat, and his body was visibly trembling.
"Well, actually, not many of those drinks were given away."
"Wow~" Qin Yu found it even more amusing. "This is really something new. So, did they actually send them out or not?"
"No."
Seeing that Tan Wu was almost brought to tears, his old face turning a deep purplish-red, Qin Yu decided not to tease him any further.
He waved his hand, feigning impatience.
"Your father! He's been through so much trouble, I've never seen anything like it before!"
"Since Minister Tan believes he is dead, then according to the laws of our Great Xia, he shall return to his hometown to observe mourning!"
The emperor finally relented, and Tan Wu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When he kowtowed to express his gratitude for the emperor's grace, he was already too weak to move.
As Tan Wu walked away, An Fu covered his mouth and laughed, "Your Majesty! This old servant just saw that you almost drove him to his death by crashing his head into this pillar."
Having resolved a major problem, Qin Yu was in a good mood and swaggered back to the inner palace with his hands behind his back.
"Your Majesty! Is this thing really effective? It looks terrifying!"
"Don't worry, I had the same opinion as you when I first saw it, but you'll see its amazing effects after you wash it off!"
Upon meeting Zhao Yan, Zi Yan exclaimed in surprise, and the former, without holding back, took out the herbal face mask to share with her.
About half an incense stick's time later, Zi Yan washed it off.
Sure enough, her face glowed with a radiant white light, her cheeks were rosy and she looked absolutely beautiful.
"Wow! Your Majesty! I never imagined that this disgusting-looking mud would have such an effect."
"Why has this item never been sold in the capital before? I've never seen it before either. May I ask if Your Majesty invented it?"
Zhao Yan smiled gently, about to deny and explain, when suddenly her vision blurred, she clutched her forehead, her beautiful eyes drooping, and a feeling of dizziness washed over her.
Zi Yan was quite frightened and quickly helped him up.
"Your Highness! What's wrong? Don't frighten me!"
While frantically asking questions, he helped her to the bed.
After a short rest, Zhao Yan felt much better, and Zi Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But then I thought about it again, Zhao Yan was usually healthy and had no illnesses.
There haven't been any recent illnesses or disasters, so why would I suddenly faint?
Zi Yan covered her mouth and chuckled, "Second Miss! I think you must be exhausted these past few days, right?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Upon hearing her suggestive words, Zhao Yan's cheeks flushed crimson with embarrassment.
Just then, Qin Yu arrived, humming a little tune.
Before he even arrived, you could hear his evil voice.
"My beloved concubine~ I'm coming in, so lie down obediently!"
Zi Yan is right in front of me! How can I face her now?
Zhao Yan turned her head away in embarrassment and closed her eyes, while Zi Yan chuckled beside her.
"Oh! What's wrong with the Empress?"
Qin Yu was startled to see that Zhao Yan's face was terribly red and her eyes were closed. He quickly stepped forward and touched her forehead.
"That's strange, he doesn't have a fever!"
Zi Yan, who was standing to the side, chuckled and began to explain.
"Your Majesty, perhaps the Empress misses you. Just now, after she had me try out the needlework supplies, she suddenly felt dizzy."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu realized that Zhao Yan's breathing was indeed somewhat weak, and when he touched her upper body, her whole body felt limp, which was clearly a sign of physical weakness.
Zhao Yan was startled by the grab and quickly opened her eyes, exclaiming, "Your Majesty!"
"I was just worried about your safety. A sudden dizziness is no small matter. Ziyan, quickly summon the imperial physician to diagnose Her Majesty the Empress!"
"yes!"
The emperor personally ordered the imperial physician to arrive, and he was extremely fast. In the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, an old man with white hair and beard arrived.
After carefully examining his pulse and diagnosing him for a long time, he slowly stood up.
Qin Yu asked anxiously, "What exactly is wrong with the Empress?"
Zi Yan blinked her bright eyes and listened attentively.
"Your Majesty need not worry. Her Majesty the Empress is simply overworked and dehydrated," the imperial physician said, seemingly reluctant to say it outright. "She just needs to rest and drink plenty of water."
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